Simav is a town and a district of Kütahya Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. The town is located on the Simav River.
Simav | |
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 Panoramic view of Simav | |
  Simav | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′N 28°59′E / 39.083°N 28.983°ECoordinates: 39°05′N 28°59′E / 39.083°N 28.983°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Kütahya |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,568 km2 (605 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 23,506 |
| • District | 66,916 |
| • District density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
HistoryEdit
From 1867 until 1922, Simav was part of Hüdavendigâr vilayet.
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüzölçümleri" [Provincial and District surface area] (PDF) (in Turkish). Harita Genel Komutanlığı. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ^ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
External linksEdit
- District municipality's official website (in Turkish)
- District municipality's official website (in Turkish)
- Some Pictures of Simav (in Turkish)
- Ercüment ÇALI (in Turkish)
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